Red card and goalkeeping howler: bitter debut for ex-BVB boss Terzic | OneFootball

Edin Terzic suffers a bitter start at Athletic Bilbao. A lot goes wrong in the former BVB coach’s debut against Sevilla FC.

Edin Terzic had surely imagined his return to the dugout differently. More than two years after leaving Borussia Dortmund, the 43-year-old made his competitive debut as Athletic Bilbao coach – and immediately had to endure a painful defeat. His team lost 3-1 at home to Sevilla FC in their league opener.

The evening at San Mames had begun on a celebratory note. Before kickoff, Spain’s World Cup winners Unai Simon, Aymeric Laporte and Nico Williams presented the World Cup trophy to the fans. After the match started, however, the mood quickly changed.

Bilbao were already down to ten men in the 11th minute. Aitor Paredes made a costly mistake that Yuri Berchiche could only stop with a last-man foul. The result: a red card for the defender. Just a few minutes later came the next setback. Goalkeeper Unai Simon played the ball straight to an opponent inside his own penalty area, and Sevilla took full advantage of the gift to go in front.

Former BVB coach Terzic faces FC Barcelona with Bilbao

“The red card completely changed the game, and then we conceded the goal, which made the match even more difficult,” Terzic explained afterward. After the break, Chidera Ejuke and Isaac made it 2-0 and 3-0 to seal the result. In the 70th minute, Paredes at least managed a consolation goal for the hosts.

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Despite the disappointing debut, Terzic later praised his team’s spirit. “The team worked well and fought until the end. I’m proud of that,” said the former BVB coach. At the same time, he was frustrated by the “simple, sloppy mistakes” that ultimately proved costly for his side.

Terzic does not have much time to process the opening defeat. Athletic already face another tough task on Thursday (27 August). The Basques travel to FC Barcelona, where former BVB star Karim Adeyemi awaits. After the poor start against Sevilla, the former Dortmund coach now faces his next big test against the Spanish champions.

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